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Ethel W. Lee Lance, a 70-year-old Black woman, was a lifelong and dedicated member of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. A Charleston native, she had raised her family in the city and was a constant presence at the church, where she had worked as the sexton for the last five years, taking great pride in keeping the historic building clean. Her life was deeply intertwined with the church; she was there nearly every day of the week for work, worship, or B ...Read More
Victim Details

Ethel W. Lee Lance

Female

Black / African American

Charleston

SC

2015-06-17

70

Ethel

W. Lee Lance

12/10/2025